How do i activate it WITHOUT  a sim card?

i have an iphone 3gs and i want to activate it but i dont have a sim card for it, and i just want to use it as an ipod. how do i activate it WITHOUT  a sim card?

you can't.  you need a sim card. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3406?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

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